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Civic, Community and Justice

Civic, community and justice buildings often embody the identity and history of the communities they serve. In addition to their official functions, they may fulfil a variety of other purposes, such as a meeting place or a landmark for the surrounding urban landscape.

GHD provides integrated engineering, planning, architecture and urban design services to create places that are human, comfortable and safe for all users; flexible to accommodate changing needs, population growth, new services and technologies; and inspirational, to facilitate engagement with the surrounding precinct.

We work on a variety of community and government buildings, including libraries, courts, aquatic centres, education, function and meeting facilities. Our collaborative approach supports the continued growth of cities and the revitalisation of communities.

Brisbane City Hall, the city's most notable example of a classic revival building, is a significant national heritage structure. Brisbane City Council appointed GHD and Tanner Architects to undertake a restoration of the building, to continue to provide strong cultural connectivity to the people of Brisbane for future generations.

The GHDWoodhead-designed Central Land Council (CLC) building in Alice Springs is headquarters for 140 staff, who represent 24,000 indigenous constituents across 700,000 km² in central Australia, in matters involving land acquisition, native title claims, sacred sites, land management, land use proposals, economic development and public awareness.

The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) required new headquarters in Canberra to reflect the vision, purpose and values of the department, whose role is to deliver the Australian Government's climate change framework.

The aim of the Kauwi Interpretive Centre is to educate and inspire visitors through the interpretation of narratives about water use and the desalination process. The building describes an ancient landscape, meeting 21st century technology.

The Pinnacles Desert, 250 km north of Perth in Western Australia, consists of thousands of protruding limestone pinnacle formations, formed over thousands of years by wind, sand and rain, spread over a vast dune-filled landscape.

The new Shepparton Law Courts seek to provide an affirmation of the importance of civic architecture in the life of the community, both at an architectural and urban level. Victoria has a rich history of significant country courthouses.

Te Puia spans 70 hectares within the historic Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley, on the edge of Rotorua. It is home to the world famous Pōhutu geyser, mud pools, hot springs and silica formations, as well as the national schools of woodcarving, weaving, stone and bone carving.